Why Go to School?

12/27/2007

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.
Harper Lee

The second publication in the Early Childhood in Focus series (United Kingdom, The Open University, 2007; www.bernardvanleer.org), "Early Childhood and Primary Education," included views from young children on why one should go to school...

"What shall I say? I go to school because I like it. I have lots of friends there. Every day we go to and back from school together. It's good." — girl aged 6, Bangladesh

"...to learn good habits like not to talk with food in your mouth. We learn to behave well." — boy aged 6, Nigeria

"I want to be a teacher like my preschool teacher. I want to teach children like her. That's why I want to study." — girl aged 6, Bangladesh

"My father wants me to be an engineer. If I don't go to school, I'll be illiterate. I'll never be able to become an engineer." — boy aged 6, Bangladesh

"...so that we can learn and help people. We can become lawyers or doctors and help our parents." — girl aged 6, Nigeria

"I don't know why children go to schools — it's probably because they have to." — boy aged 6, Fiji

Why Do Adults Go to School?

At the Working Forum for Teacher Educators in Auckland, New Zealand, April 30 - May 2, 2008, college instructors, independent trainers, and individuals in organizations responsible for staff training will explore ways to improve teacher education. The Forum will facilitate the sharing of techniques, objectives, philosophies, and perspectives among teacher educators from around the world to enable them to improve their effectiveness. Learn more and register today - Working Forum For Teacher Educators.

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